My Birthday Boy

Happy 4th Birthday my Firstborn!

My due date was March 26th but my boy was true to his Irish roots and was born on St. Patricks Day.

9 lbs. 3 1/2 oz.

Wordless Wednesday

What's a girl supposed to do when she gets beautiful flowers and can't find a vase?

My house....where sophistication & redneck live in harmony.

Family Day

First we started with a little picnic.

She just ate a little mac & cheese, not the shoe. Well, the shoe did spend time in her mouth too.

A trip to a local tunnel.

It goes back about 800 feet and was cold and damp. We had our flashlights and had some exploring fun.

Then the guys climbed up some rocks.

Finally a decent family picture. Gotta love a remote for a camera.

Then to a waterfall.

The guys hiked down to the bottom and had fun in the water. Well, the little guy did!

A great day!!!!

How Great is Our God

Lately, this song has meant so much to me. Every time I hear it on the radio I have to stop what I'm doing, turn it up, and worship. For me these days, that means a lot of crying. In a good way. Take time to listen to even a little. Let it play while you surf or facebook! :) Just click on the picture.

A Bit of Snow

We got snow today but most of my pictures were taken before it became too white and pretty. By the time it was so beautfiul we were frozen and back inside. We actually got a few inches and it's a rare treat for around here.

The little princess of the house stayed inside warm and cozy.

Wordless Wednesday

Here's some before and afters....

Decaf got her big ever so cute ears pierced.
Before

After

Latte got his tooth pulled.
Before

After

Shannon had heart surgery. (This is one of my better pics.)
Before
After (Last week at my niece's soccer game)

I'm Back.....Again!

Where to start....I haven't posted in a few weeks. I've even managed to lose 2 followers. Oops. We've just had a bunch of little stuff going on that has taken my time and energy (which I don't have much of) and while I have still been on and reading some other blogs I haven't done anything with mine.

I have come so far in my healing. It's really amazing. To think of where I was 6 weeks ago, even just 4 weeks ago, to now is unbelievable. I can dress myself, take a shower with out pain meds, get out of bed by myself, and even drove the car for the 1st time yesterday. Since the kids came home my sister has come to help out almost every day for weeks. She has helped cook, play with my son, called doctors for me, given the kids baths, and just been there. Her help has been priceless.

I could fill you in on weeks worth of stuff but I'll just pick up as if I had been posting all along. Tomorrow my sweet boy has to get a tooth removed. Front and center on the top. He had an injury to it about a year ago and we knew this day was coming. There is a little bit of infection in it that just won't go away and could end up infecting his permanent tooth. I'm so sad about this. It's years earlier than it would fall out naturally. And there's a chance that the other one may have to come out in the next year or two. :( His big fear is eating. Will he still be able to eat bologna? Yogurt? Chips? Ice Cream? (Can you see what healthy eaters we are?) I've been telling him that, yes, he'll still be able to eat but he's not too convinced.

My baby Decaf is walking all over the place. She can really move! Today I washed and put away her bottles for the last time. They are now back in storage until baby #3 comes along. Which we're not rushing by the way. I still have to recover from this little heart surgery issue. HA! Little nothing! This has been life changing for me. I have to say again how much your prayers meant to me. Oh, I haven't forgotten about the giveaway I promised. Just haven't got around to doing it.

For those of you reading this, thanks for sticking around even though I haven't been posting much and they haven't been all that great. Hopefully I'm on the upswing now.